AEW Dark Results 5/26/20
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
Commentary Team (Excalibur and TAZ)
Ring Announcer: Dasha Gonzalez
Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: (3-0) The Natural Nightmares w/Brandi Rhodes vs. (0-2) The Dark Order
Marshall and Reynolds will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Reynolds applies a wrist lock. Marshall reverses the hold. Marshall tags in Rhodes. Double Wist Lock. Double Gut Punch. Natural Nightmares follows that with a Double Side Russian Leg Sweep. Reynolds drives his knee into the midsection of Rhodes. Rhodes with a deep arm-drag. Rhodes sends Reynolds shoulder first into the turnbuckles. Rhodes with a straight right hand. Rhodes applies a wrist lock. Rhodes tags in Marshall. Rhodes whips Reynolds across the ring. Marshall delivers a gut punch. Rhodes with a running knee lift. Marshall hits The Standing Corkscrew Splash. Marshall is distracted by Allie. Marshall with two shoulder tackles. Reynolds launches Marshall over the top rope. Marshall drops Reynolds with a Flying Axe Handle Strike. Marshall is possessed. Reynolds tags in Silver.
Silver with a Flying Forearm off the ring apron. Silver rolls Marshall back into the ring. Silver hooks the outside leg for a one count. Marshall with a straight right hand. Silver ducks a clothesline from Marshall. Silver with a Running European Uppercut for a one count. Silver applies a front face lock. Reynolds tags himself in. Reynolds kicks Marshall in the ribs. Reynolds with clubbing blows to Marshall’s back. Reynolds repeatedly stomps on Marshall’s chest. Reynolds abuses the referee’s five count. Following a snap mare takeover, Reynolds with a clubbing crossface. Marshall answers with forearm shivers. Reynolds hits The HammerLock Lariat for a two count. Reynolds slams Marshall’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Reynolds tags in Silver. Marshall is displaying his fighting spirit. Dark Order with The Pop Up Uppercut for a two count. Silver talks smack to Marshall.
Silver unloads two mid-kicks. Marshall is pissed. Marshall blocks a boot from Silver. Marshall with a Shoulder Capture Suplex. Silver tags in Reynolds. Marshall ducks a clothesline from Reynolds. Marshall tags in Rhodes. Rhodes ducks a clothesline from Reynolds. Rhodes with two clotheslines. Reynolds reverses out of the irish whip from Rhodes. Rhodes with a Drop Down Uppercut. Rhodes knocks Silver off the ring apron. Rhodes with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Rhodes follows that with a Running Bulldog. Rhodes ducks a clothesline from Silver. Rhodes PowerSlams Silver. Reynolds drives his knee into the midsection of Rhodes. Reynolds with a forearm smash. Marshall tags himself in. Reynolds whips Rhodes across the ring. Rhodes connects with The Canadian Destroyer. Marshall plants Reynolds with The Diamond Cutter to pickup the victory.
Winner: (4-0) The Natural Nightmares via Pinfall
Second Match: (0-12) Brandon Cutler vs. (1-6) Michael Nakazawa
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Cutler with a waist lock go-behind. Bryce Remsburg throws the bottle of Turkish Oil out of the ring. Nakazawa rolls Cutler over for a two count. Nakazawa with a backslide cover for a two count. Nakazawa with an inside cradle for a two count. Nakazawa ducks a clothesline from Cutler. Nakazawa goes for an O’Connor Roll, but Cutler holds onto the ropes. Cutler hits The Phenomenal Forearm for a two count. Cutler kicks Nakazawa in the gut. Cutler with a Side Russian Leg Sweep. Cutler follows that with a SpringBoard Fist Drop for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Nakazawa ducks a clothesline from Cutler. Nakazawa Spears Cutler. Cutler side steps Nakazawa into the turnbuckles. Cutler with a RoundHouse Kick. Cutler drops Nakazawa with a SlingShot RoundHouse Kick for a two count.
Cutler goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Nakazawa blocks it. Nakazawa with heavy bodyshots. Nakazawa is looking for more Turkish Oil. Nakazawa kicks Cutler in the gut. Cutler responds with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Cutler is throwing haymakers at Nakazawa. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Nakazawa with clubbing shoulder blocks. Nakazawa with the irish whip. Nakazawa with a running elbow smash. Cutler kicks Nakazawa in the face. Cutler with Three Mid-Kicks. Cutler is busted open. Cutler connects with The Swanton Bomb for a two count. Cutler dumps Nakazawa back first onto the ramp. Cutler bodyslams Nakazawa on the ramp. Cutler argues with the referee. Cutler with The SpringBoard Elbow Drop. Cutler bodyslams Nakazawa. Cutler goes for another Bodyslam, but Nakazawa lands back on his feet. Nakazawa drives Cutler chest first into the steel barricade. Nakazawa avoids the referee’s ten count to pickup the victory.
Winner: (2-6) Michael Nakazawa via Count-Out
Third Match: (7-14-1) Jungle Boy w/The Jurassic Express vs. (0-12) Peter Avalon w/Leva Bates
Brandon Cutler joins the commentary team for this match. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Avalon applies a wrist lock. Jungle Boy reverses the hold. Avalon applies a hammerlock. Jungle Boy blasts Avalon with a knife edge chop. Jungle Boy applies a wrist lock. Avalon with a straight right hand. Avalon applies a side headlock. Avalon lunges over Jungle Boy. Jungle Boy pops back on his feet. Jungle Boy with a side headlock takeover. Avalon answers with the headscissors takeover. Jungle Boy with a waist lock takedown. Jungle Boy cartwheels over Avalon. Jungle Boy with a Running Hurricanrana. Jungle Boy slaps Avalon in the chest. Jungle Boy follows that with a Double SpringBoard Arm-Drag TakeOver. Jungle Boy dropkicks Avalon to the floor.
Avalon avoids The Suicide Dive. Avalon regroups on the outside. Avalon bumps into Luchasaurus. Quick shoving contest. Leva Bates is trying to play peacemaker. Avalon drives Jungle Boy face first into the steel ring post. Avalon rolls Jungle Boy back into the ring. Avalon with two knee drops. Avalon with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Avalon punches Jungle Boy in the back. Avalon slams Jungle Boy’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Avalon with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Jungle Boy side steps Avalon into the turnbuckles. Jungle Boy rolls Avalon over for a two count. Avalon drops Jungle Boy with The Leg Lariat for a two count. Avalon applies The Figure Four HeadLock. Jungle Boy reaches the bottom rope to create separation.
Avalon repeatedly stomps on Jungle Boy’s chest. Avalon is choking Jungle Boy with his boot. Avalon argues with Jurassic Express. Jungle Boy is displaying his fighting spirit. Avalon kicks Jungle Boy in the gut. Avalon bodyslams Jungle Boy. Avalon goes for The MoonSault, but Jungle Boy ducks out of the way. Jungle Boy decks Avalon with a back elbow smash. Jungle Boy with a Rolling Elbow. Jungle Boy follows that with a Running European Uppercut. Avalon reverses out of the irish whip from Jungle Boy. Jungle Boy with an Inside Out Lariat. Avalon fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Avalon nails Jungle Boy with The Pump Kick.
Avalon goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Jungle Boy lands on the ring apron. Jungle Boy with a shoulder block. Jungle Boy hits The SpringBoard Tornado DDT for a two count. Avalon with an inside cradle for a two count. Avalon with The FlapJack. Avalon follows that with a Sliding FlatLiner. Avalon connects with The Martini’s for a two count. Avalon is displaying his frustration. Standing Switch Exchange. Jungle Boy with an O’Connor Roll for a two count. Avalon nearly bumps into Leva Bates. Marko Stunt makes out with Leva Bates. Avalon reverses out of the irish whip from Jungle Boy. Jungle Boy ducks a clothesline from Avalon. Jungle Boy denies The Sunset Flip. Jungle Boy makes Avalon tap out to The SGF.
Winner: (8-14-1) Jungle Boy via Submission
Fourth Match: (7-5) Christopher Daniels vs. (0-1) Serpentico
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Serpentico applies a wrist lock. Daniels with a drop toe hold. Daniels applies a side headlock. Daniels applies a side wrist lock. Serpentico reverses the hold. Serpentico transitons into a hammerlock. Daniels with a side headlock takeover. Serpentico answers with the headscissors escape. Serpentico applies a side headlock. Serpentico drops Daniels with a shoulder tackle. Daniels drops down on the canvas. Daniels with a deep arm-drag. Daniels applies an arm-bar. Serpentico backs Daniels into the turnbuckles. Serpentico whips Daniels across the ring. Daniels slides under Serpentico. Daniels with another deep arm-drag. Daniels applies an arm-bar. Serpentico breaks free with a forearm smash. Serpentico with a Jumping Knee Strike.
Serpentico has Daniels reeling in the corner. Daniels reverses out of the irish whip from Serpentico. Serpentico dives over Daniels. Daniels with a single leg dropkick. Daniels follows that with a Back Body Drop. Daniels with an Exploder Suplex. Serpentico backs Daniels into the turnbuckles. Serpentico with clubbing shoulder blocks. Serpentico slaps Daniels in the chest. Serpentico sends Daniels chest first into the turnbuckles. Serpentico pulls Daniels down to the mat. Serpentico with The SlingShot Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Serpentico blasts Daniels with a knife edge chop. Daniels whips Serpentico across the ring. Daniels kicks Serpentico in the chest. Daniels with The STO. Daniels unloads a flurry of right jabs. Daniels hits The Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Daniels connects with The Uranage Slam. Daniels lands The BME to pickup the victory.
Winner: (8-5) Christopher Daniels via Pinfall
Fifth Match: (6-10) Joey Janela & (3-7) Sonny Kiss vs. (0-0) Brady Pierce & (0-0) John Skyler
Kiss and Pierce will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Pierce backs Kiss into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Kiss with a Rolling Elbow. Kiss with the irish whip. Pierce dives over Kiss. Kiss ducks a clothesline from Pierce. Kiss with a Spinning Back Kick. Kiss with a Running Boot. Kiss applies a wrist lock. Kiss tags in Janela. Janela with a Flying Double Axe Handle Strike. Janela applies a wrist lock. Pierce drives his knee into the midsection of Janela. Pierce whips Janela across the ring. Janela scores the elbow knockdown. Janela with a Running Elbow Drop. Janela is fired up. Janela with a straight right hand. Skyler kicks Janela in the back.
Janela knocks Skyler off the ring apron. Janela side steps Pierce into the turnbuckles. Janela with a corner clothesline. Janela tags in Kiss. Janela blocks a boot from Pierce. Janela with a forearm smash. Kiss with The HandSpring Axe Kick for a one count. Pierce reverses out of the irish whip from Kiss. Kiss kicks Pierce in the chest. Kiss tags in Janela. Janela ducks a clothesline from Pierce. Janela goes for an O’Connor Roll, but Skyler made the blind tag. Skyler with The SlingShot Spear. Skyler is raining down haymakers. Skyler applies a front face lock. Skyler tags in Pierce. Double Irish Whip into the turnbuckles. Skyler with a Running European Uppercut.
Pierce follows that with The Pump Kick. Pierce goes for The MoonSault, but Janela ducks out of the way. Kiss and Skyler are tagged in. Kiss slides under Skyler. Kiss with The Tiger Wall Flip Kick. Kiss with a Jumping Back Elbow Smash. Skyler reverses out of the irish whip from Kiss. Kiss kicks Skyler in the face. Kiss with The Flying Hurricanrana. Kiss with an Elevated Leg Drop for a two count. Kiss sends Pierce tumbling to the floor. Kiss tags in Janela. Kiss with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Janela lands The Suicide Dive. Kiss connects with The Kiss My Sass. Janela rocks Skyler with a forearm smash. Kiss wipes out Pierce with a SlingShot Pescado. Janela plants Skyler with The Flying Elbow Drop to pickup the victory.
Winner: (7-10) Joey Janela & (4-7) Sonny Kiss via Pinfall
Sixth Match: (10-13) Kip Sabian & (9-8) Jimmy Havoc w/Penelope Ford vs. (0-1) Faboo Andre & (0-1) Tony Donati
Havoc attacks Andre and Donati before the bell rings. Havoc with clubbing blows to Andre’s back. Havoc stomps on Andre’s back. Havoc sends Andre face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Havoc blasts Andre with a knife edge chop. Havoc starts biting Andre’s face. Havoc drops Andre with a forearm smash. Havoc drags Andre to the corner. Havoc tags in Sabian. Andre dropkicks Sabian. Havoc tags himself in. Havoc with a running forearm smash. Havoc backs Andre into the ropes. Havoc slaps Andre in the chest. Havoc works on his joint manipulation game. Andre ducks under two clotheslines from Havoc. Andre with a Running Hurricanrana. Andre follows that with a Flying Crossbody Block. Havoc side steps Andre into the turnbuckles. Havoc with a forearm smash. Havoc with the irish whip. Andre side steps Havoc into the turnbuckles. Sabian clotheslines Andre. Havoc tags in Sabian.
Sabian repeatedly stomps on Andre’s chest. Havoc applies a rear chin lock behind the referee’s back. Sabian tags in Havoc. Havoc bites Andre’s forehead. Havoc dumps Andre out of the ring. Penelope Ford is demolishing Andre on the outside. Ford kicks Andre in the ribs. Havoc rolls Andre back into the ring. Havoc tags in Sabian. Double Irish Whip. Havoc drops down on the canvas. Sabian with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Havoc follows that with The Running Knee. Sabian with cocky cover for a two count. Sabian with a straight right hand. Sabian tags in Havoc. Following a snap mare takeover, Sabian hits The PK. Eye Poke/Thrust Kick Combination for a two count. Andre is busted open. Forearm Exchange. Andre avoids The Acid Rain Maker. Andre sends Havoc chest first into the turnbuckles. Sabian tags himself in. Andre slides under Sabian.
Andre leapfrogs over Sabian. Andre finally tags in Donati. Donati ducks a clothesline from Sabian. Donati with a running haymaker to Havoc. Sabian kicks Donati in the gut. Donati is throwing haymakers at Sabian. Sabian reverses out of the irish whip from Donati. Donati side steps Sabian into the turnbuckles. Donati with a Snap German Suplex. Donati sends Havoc crashing to the outside. Donati connects with The HammerLock Suplex for a two count. Donati applies a front face lock. Havoc pulls Andre off the ring apron. Sabian with The Draping Fisherman’s NeckBreaker. Sabian tags in Havoc. Donati decks Havoc with a back elbow smash. Havoc responds with a leaping uppercut. Havoc with a Running Death Valley Driver. Havoc tags in Sabian. Sabian lands The Flying Double Foot Stomp. Sabian tags in Havoc. Sabian dropkicks Andre off the ring apron. Sabian and Havoc plants Donati with their Dropkick/Michinoku Driver Combination to pickup the victory.
Winner: (11-13) Kip Sabian & (10-8) Jimmy Havoc via Pinfall
Seventh Match: (3-1) Wardlow w/MJF vs. (0-0) Grim
Wardlow PowerSlams Grim. Wardlow toys around with Grim. Grimo deliver a gut punch. Wardlow backs Grim into the turnbuckles. Wardlow buries his shoulder into the midsection of Grim. Wardlow uppercuts Grim. Wardlow repeatedly stomps on Grim’s chest. Wardlow is choking Grim with his boot. Wardlow slaps Grim in the back of the head. Wardlow shoves Grim. Wardlow punches Grim in the back. Wardlow with a shoulder block. Wardlow uppercuts Grim. Grim sends Wardlow shoulder first into the steel ring post.
Grim levels Wardlow with a Body Avalanche. Grim with a running elbow smash. Wardlow is pissed. Wardlow denies the irish whip. Grim goes for a SpringBoard Back Elbow Smash, but Wardlow counters with a German Suplex. Wardlow goes for The F10, but Grim lands back on his feet. Grim sends Wardlow to the corner. Wardlow side steps Grim into the turnbuckles. Wardlow with clubbing shoulder blocks. Wardlow knocks Grim out with The Falling Knee Strike. After the match, Wardlow plants Grim with The F10.
Winner: (4-1) Wardlow via Knockout
Eight Match: (4-2) Colt Cabana vs. (0-7) Lee Johnson
Nice display of sportsmanship. Cabana grabs the left shoulder of Johnson. Cabana applies a wrist lock. Cabana with a wrist lock takedown. Johnson regroups in the corner. Johnson with a waist lock go-behind. Cabana kicks out the legs of Johnson. Cabana with the irish whip. Johnson dives over Cabana. Cabana rolls Johnson over for a two count. Cabana is playing mind games with Johnson. Test Of Strength. Cabana hyperextend the right shoulder of Johnson. Cabana applies The Bow and Arrow Stretch.
Cabana with The Standing Iconoclasm. Cabana follows that with the rolling crucifix for a two count. Cabana with another pinning combination for a two count. Cabana with an inside cradle for a two count. Johnson unloads two knife edge chops. Cabana is pissed. Cabana drops Johnson with a blistering chop. Johnson shows off his athleticism. Johnson dropkicks Cabana. Cabana side steps Johnson into the turnbuckles. Cabana lands The Flying Apple. Cabana unloads a flurry of right jabs. Cabana connects with The Bionic Elbow. Cabana makes Johnson tap out to The Billy Goats Curse.
Winner: (5-2) Colt Cabana via Submission
Ninth Match: (3-5) Penelope Ford w/Kip Sabian vs. (0-0) Kilynn King
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. King applies a wrist lock. King transitions into a hammerlock. King grabs a side headlock. Wrist Lock Exchange. Standing Switch Exchange. Ford decks King with a back elbow smash. King drops Ford with a shoulder tackle. King talks smack to Sabian. King with a Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count. Sabian trips King from the outside. Ford attacks King from behind. Ford sends King throat thrust across the top rope. Ford punches King in the back. Ford toys around with King. Ford repeatedly stomps on King’s chest.
Ford puts her leg on the back of King’s neck. King makes out with Sabian. Ford with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Ford argues with the referee. Ford with a Mid-Kick. Ford jams King’s face into the middle turnbuckle pad. The referee admonishes Ford. Ford with clubbing blows to King’s back. Ford stomps on King’s chest. Ford is choking King. King decks Ford with a back elbow smash. King delivers a Missile Dropkick. Ford side steps King into the turnbuckles. Ford hits The Double Back HandSpring Back Elbow Smash. Ford connects with The HandSpring Cutter to pickup the victory.
Winner: (4-5) Penelope Ford via Pinfall
Tenth Match: (12-7) Best Friends w/Orange Cassidy vs. (0-4) Alan Angels & (0-5) Shawn Dean
Taylor and Dean will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Taylor applies a hammerlock. Dean decks Taylor with a back elbow smash. Dean applies a side headlock. Dean drops Taylor with a shoulder tackle. Taylor drops down on the canvas. Taylor leapfrogs over Dean. Taylor with a deep arm-drag. Taylor dropkicks Dean. Taylor tags in Beretta. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown. Double Elbow Drop. Dean tags in Angels. Beretta with a waist lock takedown. Beretta grapples around Angels. Beretta slaps Angels in the back of the head. Angels is pissed. Angels slaps Beretta in the face. Angels ducks a clothesline from Beretta. Angels kicks the left hamstring of Beretta. Angels with a Spinning Back Kick. Angels thrust kicks the midsection of Beretta. Beretta dodges The RoundHouse Kick. Beretta with a big palm strike. Angels responds with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Beretta with an Inside Out Lariat.
Beretta hits The Draping Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Beretta is distracted by Dean. Angels with a SlingShot Dropkick. Angels runs Beretta into the turnbuckles. Angels tags in Dean. Dean with two southpaw haymakers. Beretta answers with a chop/forearm combination. Dean drives his knee into the midsection of Beretta. Dean uppercuts Beretta. Dean with a Jumping Knee Strike. Dean follows that with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Dean tags in Angels. Assisted OverHead Belly to Belly Suplex into Beretta for a two count. Angels applies a front face lock. Dean tags himself in. Dean kicks Beretta in the gut. Dean taunts Taylor. Dean punches Beretta in the back.
Beretta side steps Dean into the turnbuckles. Beretta with The Swinging DDT. Dean tags in Angels. Angels goes for a Flying Axe Handle Strike, but Beretta counters with a Back Drop Driver. Beretta tags in Taylor. Taylor clotheslines Dean over the top rope. Taylor ducks a clothesline from Angels. Taylor PowerSlams Angels. Angels dodges The Leaping Back Elbow Smash. Taylor with a Rising Knee Strike. Taylor follows that with a SlingShot Pescado. Beretta Spears Dean on the floor. Angels kicks Taylor in the face. Angles goes for a SpringBoard Hurricanrana, but Taylor counters with a PowerBomb. Taylor tags in Beretta. Best Friends Hug. Best Friends connects with Strong Zero to pickup the victory.
Winner: (13-7) Best Friends via Pinfall
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